Window regulator



Oct. 25 1927. 1,646,979

` J. H. PARSONS WINDOW REGULATOR Filed July 18, 1925 5 Sheets-Sheet l JNVENTOR. ../on Parmi ns J. H. PARSONS' wINDow REGULATOR Oct. 25 9 1927.

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Patented Oct. 25,k i927. Y l l lilitili'iii)` STt-W FFE.

JOHN HAYWARD PARSONS, UF FERNDALE, ilC-iil, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGN- MENTS, TO GUSTAVE A. CARLSON, @E DETROET, MICHGAN.'

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Application led July 18, 1923. Serial No. 652,229.

rifhis invention relates to means for regutically4 moved in the usual manner, being lating the height of windows of automobiles lowered into pockets in the frame when it and the like, and has i'or its primary object is desired to admit air to the body of the the provision of simple and positive means car. rlhe lower edge or the Window 6 lit into for raising` and lowering the Windows and a channeled carrier-bari having a slotted 6o maintaining them at any desired position. portion 8 for the reception of the stud 9 of A further object is the arrangement of the trailer block 10 securedat one extremity gear-driven lifting and lowering meehaof a lifting and lowering chain 11 (see Fig. nism equally adaptable to right and left side 3). The chain 1l is guided in a pair of n; windows, and operable with or Without spaced vertical slots 12 in a channeled guide means for counterbalancing the Weight of plate 13 .secured in the pockets ofl the car the Windows. y iframe below the window openings, as by A further object is the mounting of lockscrews la. When the Window is opened to ing niechgmispfl adjacent the Operating lianits 'fullest QXGD the trailer blOCli 10 I'ESLS `die which will automatically engage to hold at C lle lOWGl @Xt-Felty 0f the left llmfl SlOi 70 the Window in any adjusted position the 12 in Fig. et and thechain llpasses upinstant the handle is released and be inwardly therefrom, around the sprocket stantly disengaged When the handle is again Wheel 15 and into the right hand slot l2, turned in eithgr direction, A and the length of the chain is proportioned 2r Other objects and advantages will be apso that when the Window is completely 75 parent from the following description closed the OppOSlle eXtIeHllty Of the Cinalli `wherein reference is made to the aceompanycontacts with the lower end Wall of the right ing drawings illustrating preferred embod! band Slot l2 t0 provide a stop for the Winments of my invention, and wherein similar ClOW. reference numerals designate similar parts All additional stop is provided however by 80 throughout the several views. the conformation of the trailer block, which In the drawings has a plurality of teeth l()a adapted to t Fig. 1, is a perspective view oi' an Emu-,Oman over the teeth of the sprocket Wheel 15, asl bile equipped with my improved Window lsst SllOWIl l Fig. 3, lille trailer blOCl tillen. 3U regulating mechanism. resting upon the sprocket in a substantially 85 Fig. :2 is a sectional view through the han balanced position. dle and operating gears. C hain 11' is preferably formed o links Fig. 3 an @img-d deti View showinu having a pair ot side members l1a pivoted on the position assumed by the Window and cross pins 1lb out a length greater than the lifting means when the window is at the topa Width ot the guide plate 13 and the sprocket 90 most position. Wheel 15 over which the chain passes. Be-

Fig. el is a side elevation of the regulattween the Side memllls lla MG lllllged a ing mechanism with parts broken away. plurality of spacer members 11C pivotedon Fig. 5 is a detail ggctonal View taken gub. alternate pinsdl" from the side members l lstantially on the line 5--,5.oi` Fig. 4. (See Fig. l0). The spacer members 11 are 95 Fig- 6 ig a, detail elevation oi the locking oi' a combined thickness equal to or greater mechanism with the parts in locking posithan the width ot the sprocket Wheel 15 and tion, i are arranged so as to cover substantially all Fig. is a similar view with the Vparts in oit' the cross pins 1lb except a portion equal disengaged position. to the thickness oi the guide plate 13. l/Vith 10U Fig. 8 a detail View showing the regir this construction one ot the side links 11aL lating mechanism associated with means for contacts one side of the guide plate 13 While counter-balancing the Weight oi' the Window. the adjacent spacer member llc contacts the Fig. 9 is a detail sectional view taken subopposite side of the guide plate 13, giving a stantially on the line 9-9 of Fig. 8, and substantial support. for the chain in its 105 Fig. 10 is a detail view or' a section of movements and providing an uncovered porthe chain employed. tion et each cross pin 11b Within the slot.

teiierring now to the drawings,l the nu The spacer members 11C space the other side meral 5 designates an automobile having a links 11a 'trom the guide plate 13 a suiiicient plurality of Windows 6 adapted to be ver distance to permit the entrance of the 110 sprocket, teeth int-o the spaces 1v1d between the yends 'oi the spacer members -11C at the same time thatthe chain is guided in `its -movement, by the guide pla-te 13. i

The sprocket wheel l15` is fixed upon a stub shaft 16 journalled in the channeled guide plate 13 and a base plate 17 secured `to .the

car body adjacent the upper extremity vof the regulating mechanism. The stub vshaft 1 6 also carries a gear'wheel 18 adapted to mesh with a pinion 19 loosely mounted on the stub shaftA 2O ALto which the handle y21 is fixed, means being provided between the liafndl'e and the pinion19 lior automatically as lcikiiglmenibers and aske'ys Afor "connect-l ingfthe pinion and plate with the mecha# nislmL carried *by the handle 2,1 presentlyto be described.

' he,r discs 4241% into notches 25 in the fixed ..platei26 `(see Fig. 6) when extended beyond the lperiphery of 'the 'plate '22.l in which position they `prevent the rotationA of the plate 22 fandyits, attached Vpinion '19. A pick-up plate 27 is fined u'po"'1iftlie 'shalt 20 carrying the handle 21 and is, formed with diametrically, opposed 'cam-'slots '29 of substantially 1 I handle hub slid fro'm the shaft.

the 'shfape shown in Fig G, the central portin of the'slot having a projectino' cam 29a adapted 4to force thejiioating discs 24- into the ,Islo't's1'25 fof zthe ifix'edplaite 26 whenever the handle 21 jis released'by vthe operator. ,This action of the cam 29fis Vsecured by arranging apai'r dtsprings `30 in curved slots between the 'carlnfs'lots opposite sides of 'the sha-it,

` the ends 'of each spring pressing 'against :the

endfwalls of the slots fin both the kkey-'re` ceiving plate 22 and "fthe pickupvrplate 27.

The :springs 30-fnormally position the plates 22 ,and `27 'so that the cam "portion 29"CL is iny'alignment with the vnotches 23 'ofthe key-receiving .lplate 22,Y ifor'c'ing the discs '24 in 'locking engagement with the notches 'V25 offtle'` fixedplate 26. 1Whenthe handle 21 is lft'urn'ed, however, in either'direction n:the

' .picke'ii'p plate 27 i'sfrotatedV against the {tensin ofthe springsSO, moving the cams 29a out of `:engageineilt bringing the"curved end portions `ot Ythe slots 29`into Vcontact with the 4discs v221 withdrawing them `from Athe locking notches 25 and movingthein 'together v4with key-receivingplate 22 t'oro'tate thepinion L19.

The trotation "of the pinion 19 drives the gear iwheel 1`8`andsprocket wheel I15'to m'ove r.thechain 11 in 'its guide 12 to Velevate or ldwer the window vto the desired height.V

with fthe discs 2l' and 2 4 into locking engagement with the notches 25 then nearest the keys. By providing the `.no`tches25 in substantially continuous relation around the opening in the'liXed plate 26 the discs2i will seat into adjacent notches at practically any point.

"llhe Ashaft 20 is preferably rounded on one entremity to provide a bearing iforv the key-.receiving plate 22 and pinion 19 while adjacent its opposite 'extremity it is lsquared to tor'm a driving connection with the lhub of the handle 21 and the pick-'np plate 27.V The handle 21 "is retained against longitu? d'in'al inovementon the shaiit '20 by means of agkey 31 loosely set in falig'ned slots J32 and 33 in the yshaft 2O and handle *hub respectfu'l'ly Z(-note- A V sleeve 321'fnori'n'a'llyr covers the key 31 to prevent its 'accidental presses the escutcheon plate 36 rearwardly intoV irm engagement with the tqholstery vWhen it lis desired to rdisconnect the handle 2i inem 'the shaft 20,'the sleeve 134 :is pressen rearwardly against the tension ol the 'spring 35until thev key 31 is uncovered, whereupon the key can lbe lifted Vlfrom its `slot andthe (tion. VNo counterbalancefor the weightwdl the window isnece'ssary vsince the mecha` nisinis positively, driven in both directions. Hwever when -1t-1s vdesired to lessenV the work periorm'ed byythe operator a *counten balanced mechanism v'may be lprovided as lillustrated in Figs. 8 and 9, wherein Ais shown springl37 coiled within a housing 38 and secured Avto a` 'stubvishaift 39A which also icarries ygear 10 arranged fto mesh 'with Athe gear wheel 118 ofltheregulating mechanism. The direction of rotation of the gear l0 by reason ofitheten'siono'fthe spring 37=is such that the spring tends to elevate the window to the same 'extent that VLthe weight of the window tends to lower it by 'iorceol' grayity. f If desired the tension 'of the spring '37 Acan' be increased "-tope'rform 4vpart of the work i of Atheoperatdr as soonas thelio'a'tin'g keys A24 the ope'ra'tion of the regulating mechanism,

regardless of Ywhether the pinion 19 -fisfa-rlun ranged'at the lett or right hand side ot the sprocket wheel. c y

The pinion and associated mechanism is shown in Fig, 4c as located at the right hand side ot' the gear wheel 18, and in such position is adapted to raise and lower the win-` dows on one side'ot the car. To raise and lower the windows` on the opposite side ot the car, identically the saine mechanism `is employed but the pinion 19 and the n'iechiinism associated therewith on the handle shaft 20 is mounted on the left hand side oit the gear wheel 18.' ln' Fig. i is shown an opening il in the guide plate 13 in which the shaft 20 is adapted to be journalled when in position on the lett hand side of the gear While it will be apparent that the illustrated embodiments ot my invention here- 1' in disclosed are well calculated to adequately fulfill the objects and advantages primarily stated, it is to be understood that the invention is susceptible to variation, modiiication and change within the spirit and scope ot the subjoined claims.

Having described my invention, I claim 1. In a device of the character described,

. a window and means for raising or lowering the window including a channeled plate having an inverted U-shaped guide slot therein, a chain guided in said slot, and a tailer block carried by the chain and engaging the window, the trailer-block resting upon the lower wall of one of the legs or the slot when the window is in its lowermost position and the opposite end ot the chain engaging the lower wall of the other leg of the slot when the window is in its topmost position.

2. In a device of the character described, a window, and means tor raising or lowering the window including a channeled plate having an inverted U-shaped guide slot therein, a chain guided in said slot, a sprocket wheel mounted concentrically ot the curved portion of the slot and meshing with the chain, and a trailer-block carried by the chain and engaging the window, the trailer-block resting upon the lower wall of one of the legs of the slot when the window is in its lowerinost position and resting upon the sprocket wheel when the windou7 is in its topmost position.

3. In a device ot the cha lacter described, a window, and means for raising or lowering the window including a channeled plate having an inverted U-shaped guide slot therein, a chain guided in said slot, a sprocket wheel mounted concentrically of the curved portion of the slot and meshing with the chain, a trailer-block carried by the chain and engaging the window, a gear wheel Vlined to rotate with the sprocket wheel, a pinion meshing with the gear, and a handle tor turning the pinion.

4. in a device of the character described,

mounted concentrically of the curved `por-' tion oi' the slot and meshing with the chain, a trailer-block carried by the` chain and en'- gaging the window, a gear wheelliiied to' rotatewitli the sprocket wheel, a pinion meshing with the gear, a. handle, anda clutch intermediate the handle and pinion.

5'. In a sash regulating device wherein ro! tation Otan arbor is adapted 'or'raising and` lowering a sash or like member: a wheel adapted to be driven by said arbor, a casing enclosing said wheel and provided with longitudinally parallel guideways and a flexible member articulated with the sash and trained over said wheel, said flexible member having its ends guided in the casing guideways, said wheel and flexible member having an engagement by which said ieX- ible member is supported by said wheel independent ot the driving relation between said wheel and iiexible member. Y

6. In a sash regulating mechanism, wherein rotation of an arbor is adapted for raising a sash or the like, a casing, a wheel adapted to be driven by said arbor, and a flexible member co-operating with the wheel to provide movement to and support the sash, said member having one end operatively connected witli the sash and its opposite end free, movement of the member being provided by engagement of wheel and member intermediate the member ends, said casing having guideways for the opposite ends of the member and ,co-operating with the member and wheel in providing movement of the member in a fixed travel path throughout the length ot the member.

7. In a sash regulating mechanism, wherein rotation of an arbor is adapted for raising a sash or the like, a casing, a wheel adapted to be driven by said arbor, and a flexible member co-operating with the wheel to provide movement to and support the sash, said member having one end operatively connected with the sash and its opposite end tree, movement of the member being provided by engagement of wheel and member intermediate the member ends, said casing having guideways for the opposite ends of the member and io-operating with the member and wheel in providing movement or" the member in a iiXed travel path throughout the length ot the member, characterized in that the guideways extend symmetrically relative to the travel path of the member about the wheel and in directions substantially'parallel with each other.

8. In a sash regulating mechanism, wherein rotation of an arbor is adapted for raising a sash or the like, a casing, a wheel adapted to be driven by said arbor, and a flexible member (1o-operating with the Wheel togprovele movement to and support'htlie "sash, vlSaid member having one end opera- Y tively rconnected,Withftlle sash and its Omoosite end free, movement of tlie member being rovded by 'engagement of `wheel and mem- `Eer intermediate .the member ends, xiliereby tle'xm'ember length is'div-ided into Vtensioneds'ection vand 4e :sleek Seetvion Jxvit'li the length .of the `Sections ivarying in correspond ence with .the movement' of the .sasliby the Wheel imovelnents, .smideasing having a wee-919 ber with the .guidewziy extending tangential to the pathoftravel of tlief'member "inv rounding the Wheel,V movement .of the sleekseCt-ion Within .the guidewey'being provided by movementzof the Wheel in `pushing or pulling Such section depending uoony the.

direction of movement of the Wheel, whereby the sleek section Will travel .Within 21.v pire-` determined ,travel path.

In Witness whereof I hereunto set my hand.

JOHN HAYWARD PARSONS. 

